Maintenance Manager

Position Description and Purpose:

Founded in 1923 and headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Roskam Foods is a leading contract manufacturer that partners with world-renowned food brands, retailers, and food service providers to produce a myriad of frozen, refrigerated and shelf-stable products. We're a scaled, diversified operation with over 2 million square feet of manufacturing and 50 production lines across 8 facilities in the U.S. and Canada. We believe in the power of purpose-driven leadership to generate value for all. And we're on a mission to optimize the potential of our people and brands. We are passionate about multiplying possibilities for our employees and our partners.


Roskam Foods produces and packages food products with the goal of consistently meeting and exceeding customer expectations for quality, safety, and wholesomeness.

Key Essential Functions/Duties:

• Understand OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Association) standards and ensure compliance throughout the facility.
• Understand GMPs (Good Manufacturing Procedures) and other legal requirements of the food industry and ensure compliance throughout the facility.
• Understand, uphold, and help lead efforts to refine of RBC employee safety and food safety programs, as well as RBC food quality and line sanitation programs.
• Ensure the facility is ready for safety, food safety and customer quality audits.
• Champion a plant reliability strategy, including the refinement of downtime metrics and our Maintenance Management software and leverage to drive performance.
• Oversee the efforts of maintenance supervisors to ensure work is prioritized appropriately and being executed in a thorough manner consistent with customer requirements.
• Enhance the PM (Preventative Maintenance) program throughout the facility to drive equipment reliability, stability of performance and safety of operation.
• Champion continuous improvement efforts focused on simplifying the operation and efficiency of production equipment and maintenance processes.
• Conduct process audits to identify opportunities for improvement and standardization of common maintenance tasks.
• Identify skills gaps across the team in your functional area and implement training programs to develop the expertise / close the gaps.
• Conduct interviews and lead candidate selection efforts as the hiring manager for the maintenance department.
• Accountable for budget performance in maintenance related accounts.
• Foster a culture that engages employees at all levels to improve the performance and stability of the operations in their functional areas.

Education/Experience/Skills/Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Leadership experience in an industrial maintenance setting, preferably in food production
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Skilled at guiding technicians through diagnosis of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical issues
• Project management experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in an engineering related field.
• Lean certification
• Experience with TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) and or AM (Autonomous Maintenance) programs
• Thorough understanding of industrial automation
• Able to read and interpret blueprints for electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Proficient with Microsoft AX
• Experience developing maintenance budget

Physical Requirements:

• Able to safely move and work around moving equipment and in a variety of conditions, including standing for long periods of time.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Roskam Foods offers a competitive compensation package that includes medical, dental, and vision benefits, tuition reimbursement, life and disability insurance, and a 401 (k) plan with company match.

AAP/EEO Statement: Roskam Foods is a recognized veteran-friendly and equal opportunity employer.

We are excited to introduce you to all that Roskam has to offer-from the many valuable benefits to programs that support your lifestyle needs and opportunities for professional development. Roskam is an equal opportunity employer.